I signed up for Inkitt because I just had to say something about this great story! The style is so posh and stiff upper lip British, yet there's a dark and very human aspect of fear. What an excellent read. I hope it wins the contest!

A clever little piece of work. It reminded me of J R R Tolkien's earlier stuff, pre-Lord of the Rings. It's nice to escape to a world where problems are solved so easily. Have you read Tree and Leaf? It's an essay by Tolkien on fairy stories. It would be interesting to see your story expanded into… Read More